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Discover the Magic of France!

Put on your beret and grab a croissant! We're going on an adventure from ancient caves to shiny towers. Are you ready to be a history explorer?

French History Adventure

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The Time Machine Timeline

Scroll right to travel through time! ➡️

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17,000 Years Ago

The First Artists

Lascaux Cave

Teenagers (and a dog named Robot!) found the Lascaux Caves. Inside were amazing paintings of bulls and horses made with charcoal and berries!

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52 BC

The Brave Gauls

Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix, the warrior king, united the tribes to fight the Romans. He is France's first national hero!

Hero Alert!
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1643 - 1715

The Sun King

Louis XIV

Louis XIV built the shiny Palace of Versailles. He loved ballet, high heels, and being called the "Sun King" because everything revolved around him!

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1789

Liberty for All!

French Revolution

The people wanted freedom! They stormed a castle called the Bastille. This started the French Republic with the motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.

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1889

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower Construction

Gustave Eiffel built the tower for a big party (World's Fair). Artists hated it at first, calling it a "useless metal monster"!

Hall of Fame

Meet the Personalities

Hover (or tap) a card to discover their secret!

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

The Teenage Knight

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Did you know?

Joan was only 17 years old when she led an entire army to victory! She didn't know how to fight with a sword at first, but her bravery saved France.

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Napoleon

Napoleon

The Emperor

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Short or Tall?

People say Napoleon was short, but he was actually average height for his time! He wrote a famous rule book called the Code Napoléon that is still used today.

Louis XIV

Louis XIV

The Sun King

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Fashion King

He became King when he was only 4 years old! He ruled for 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch. He also made high heels popular for men!

Gustave Eiffel

Gustave Eiffel

The Iron Magician

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Secret Room

Gustave built a secret apartment at the very top of the Eiffel Tower just for himself! He used to host famous scientists like Thomas Edison there.

Build the Eiffel Tower!

Gustave Eiffel needs your help! The World's Fair is starting soon. Click the buttons to build the tower stage by stage.

Construction Site

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Yummy Croissant

The Secret of the Croissant 🥐

You might think the croissant is 100% French, but it actually started in Austria! It was called a Kipferl.

Legend says bakers made them shaped like a crescent moon to celebrate winning a battle. French bakers later added lots of butter to make them flaky and puffy!

Test Your Knowledge! 🧠

Question 1/3 Score: 0

What is the nickname of Louis XIV?